Bluetooth speaker recommendations needed

EasyToAssemble01

I'm looking to buy a bluetooth speaker, but not sure where to start. Mainly for home use. The main features I'd like are:

- Good soundstage / dynamic range (most important)
- Audio-in jack (optional, but ideal)
- £50-100 budget

The only ones I've really heard are Apple's Homepods, which sound great, but are a little pricey. The JBL speakers sometimes come recommended, but I have no idea of the sound-quality.

Does anyone have any recommendations for bluetooth speakers?

DullGreyGuy

What size room are you want to use it in?

I'd have a look at https://www.richersounds.com/wireless-streaming/wireless-speakers-separates/bluetooth-wireless-speakers.html which have a few options in your budget and a couple just over. 

JBL speakers rate well, particularly if you want it to be portable but they are bit more of a "party" speaker than an audiophile but then most audiophiles wouldn't be using Bluetooth in the first place for their serious listening. 

sarah1972

EasyToAssemble01 said:

I'm looking to buy a bluetooth speaker, but not sure where to start. Mainly for home use. The main features I'd like are:

- Good soundstage / dynamic range (most important)
- Audio-in jack (optional, but ideal)
- £50-100 budget

The only ones I've really heard are Apple's Homepods, which sound great, but are a little pricey. The JBL speakers sometimes come recommended, but I have no idea of the sound-quality.

Does anyone have any recommendations for bluetooth speakers?

Having had various, I would say you definitely get what you pay for. 

Previously I had Bose but now I have the Sonos move which is amazing for the garden. It’s pricey and over your budget but you really notice the difference especially as you said you want good soundstage/dynamic range most important. 

Albermarle

Anker soundcore products are worth a look.
The budget one is Soundcore 3 which we have. Perfectly OK for us, but I am no audiophile.
Widely available on Amazon for £35 to £40.
soundcore 3 Speaker - Black - soundcore UK

They also do a more Hi Fi one - Motion 300 , which is more in the middle of your price bracket.
soundcore Motion 300 Bluetooth Speaker: Wireless Hi-Res, Stereo Sound - soundcore US

tafelmoneysaver

https://www.ultimateears.com/en-gb/wireless-speakers/wonderboom-3-bluetooth.html

Rhanaroo

We have JBL Charge 5 which are very good. We use them in our motorhome and if I can't be bothered putting the HiFi unit on at home I use the JBL. I also use the JBL in the lounge where we have no speakers and it is great. Long battery life and sounds great. Might be a bit out of your price range but there are other JBL models. 

Before the JBL I had a Cambridge Minx which again was very good but didn't quite have the bass of the JBL. Try as many as you can because they can have their own sound characteristics. When I tried them I never liked the Bose portable speakers for example

fimacdoodle

Jbl charge. Like the pic. Great battery and I use it sailing - so its LOUD and a quality sound. 

lcc86

I have a Marshall IV, I like that it looks different to almost everything else on the market, was a reasonable price and audio is excellent. Battery also lasts weeks between charges (I use for 1-2 hours most days on average).

DesertRose

I just bought a JBL flip 4, to replace the other JBL flip I had for at least 10 years. The sound is very good. I got it from Robert Dyas of all places, £65. 

lcc86

Sorry to edit my post - it's called Emberton not Major IV, those are my headphones!

Andyjflet

Another vote for Sonus from me, ease of use, song mixing function (overlap and fade) and quality for the money won me over.